Fourteenth Amendment Under Attack
December 9, 2013
As the immigration debate begins to heat up once again in the US Congress, some Republicans are taking a scrutinizing look at the Fourteenth Amendment. CBS reports that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has called the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship "a mistake," saying he may introduce a constitutional amendment to eliminate automatic. Additionally, Senator […]
Fee Gouging and Client Harassment
December 9, 2013
Although attorneys take an oath upon admission to the bar to zealously advocate on behalf of their clients, I have heard an overwhelming number of stories in which potential clients depict their attorneys' actions and statements in meetings as completely adverse to their cause. Instead of listening with empathy and compassion to a prospective client's […]
Federal Litigation To Force The USCIS To Take Action On Your Case!
December 9, 2013
The processing times for some applications pending at the US Citizenship & Immigration Services ("USCIS") are longer than ever before. The USCIS holds a monopoly over all immigrants applying for green cards, citizenship and other applications, since the USCIS is the only agency authorized to adjudicate requests for immigration benefits. The USCIS cannot, however, force […]
EB-5 Program Survives Attack
December 9, 2013
The employment-based fifth preference ("EB-5") immigrant visa petition category suffered severe setbacks over the past 18 months, but should emerge triumphant in the new millennium. Allegations of rampant fraud and various schemes designed to circumvent statutory requirements caused a virtual freeze on the adjudication of such petitions in 1998, followed by the installation of an […]
DREAM POLICY-WORK PERMITS FOR THE UNDOCUMENTED
December 9, 2013
Dream Act Law The following article is offered in order to dispel rampant rumor and misinformation regarding the Obama Administration's recent policy statement regarding "prosecutorial discretion" and work permission for immigrants in removal proceedings. No, the DREAM ACT has not become law and NO, there is no "amnesty." Instead, the Administration has announced that it […]
DOL Increasing Audit Frequency In Perm Applications
December 9, 2013
Perhaps due to a perceived lack of legitimate need for certain employees in the economic downturn, or lack of case load in new filings for the same reason, the US Department of Labor has recently increased the number of PERM labor certification cases selected for audit. Since March 2005, the US Department of Labor (DOL) […]
